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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-47

…1142-24-13, L. 3111-9 and L. 3122-1 is chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Office. In addition to its chairman, the Steering Committee includes : 1° A representative of the Direct…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article R5211-14

…udget of the public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation, taking into account the voting procedures adopted by the deliberative assembly and the provisions below. The budget of the public esta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1456

…by persons defined in 1 quinquies of article 207 of this code and holders of cooperative investment certificates, with the exception of those in which the majority of the capital is held by another co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-28

I.-Any dispute concerning the price stated in the repurchase offer referred to in Article L. 236-40 shall be brought before the court within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-5

The bodies referred to in 2° and 3° of article L. 131-3 elect representatives from among their members to the governing bodies of the sports federation under the conditions laid down in its articles o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-6

…eventive recovery plan, that person has eighteen months to draw up the plan. This period may be reduced to six months by the supervisory board if it considers that this person is likely, within one ye…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory licences for patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems

Article R613-25-2

The order granting the compulsory operating licence shall be issued after a reasoned opinion has been given by the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 which shall give its opinion on whether th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article D1123-36

The Chairman sets the agenda for the meetings. The Chairman informs the Director General for Health, who may request that new items be added to the agenda. Opinions are adopted by a simple majority of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-19

At the request of the Customary Grand Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations, the territorial collectivity of French Guiana may create a public establishment for cultural and environment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-29

…ry basis and represent no more than 10% of its assets; or2° enable the acquisition of real estate necessary for the direct pursuit of its activities and, in the case of an open-ended investment compan…

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